Convict Love Token - 1839 - C
Transcription
Back
Token engraved with the image of a peacock standing on grass and surrounded by leafy branches. Five lines of stippled text read:
SAMUEL
SMITH . AGED
34, 7, YS, 1839
REMEMBER, ME
WHEN FAR AWAY
Front
Token engraved with the image of a man wearing a jacket, waistcoat and top hat. He is waving to a ship sailing on water represented by engraved zigzag lines. There are birds in the sky, and possibly the initial:
C
Diameter
35.0 mm
Copyright: National Museum of Australia
